Constitution By nathaniellx1 Jan 1, 1781 Articles of Confederation ratified Jan 1, 1784 North Carolina ceded western lands for first time Jan 1, 1785 state of Franklin formed Jan 1, 1786 Shay's rebellion breaks out in massachusetts Jan 1, 1787 Bayard vs. Singleton Jan 1, 1787 Constitutional Convention Jan 1, 1788 Hillsborough convention rejected U.S. Constitution Jan 1, 1788 Raleigh named capital of North Carolina Jan 1, 1788 George Washington elected President Jan 1, 1788 U.S. Constitution ratified Jan 1, 1789 North Carolina ratified U.S. Constitution and ceded western lands Jan 1, 1789 State University established